LIVE THREAD:Senate vote to confirm Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court;(UPDATE: Alito Confirmed 58-42)

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[ken5050]

Good morning, all.

Join us today for the final victory lap, the vote to "confirm Samuel Alito, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court."

It's all over except the final vote tally.

Lots of surprises yesterday at the HUGE vote to impose cloture, so perhaps there are still some surprise votes to come?

[Hoboto]

First order of business...overturn Kelo vs. New London. NOW!

[Mo1]

Voting from their seats. Makes them move right along too.

Well they are back to talking now

Cleck to call the roll

[andyland]

Good for you - congratulations!

[fatima]

I am so happy and waited long for this day.

[andy58-in-nh]

Not only am I going to watch the SOTU (with our new Associate Justice hopefully front and center) but I plan to do so in the company of a very nice victory cigar. I want to savor the moment when the camera pans to the 'Rat side of the aisle and shows all those glum, angry, tight-lipped faces - and I'm going to smile. It's Schadenfraude time, baby!

[RGSpincich]

Hey DUmmies you got 42 votes! What are going to do now?

Gee that could have carried a filibuster....(salt/wound)

[tioga]

The only thing better than this would be one more Alito or Roberts on the court.

[maggief]

Woo hoo! ...

[Godzilla]

LMAO, i am sure that is the very fear that is causing heads to explode on DU as we speak!@!

Are there any heads left after yesterday's lockdown and bloodbath?

[SeaBiscuit]

HELLO AND CONGRATULATIONS JUSTICE ALITO!!!!

Goodbye liberal/socialist/rat turds.

[Licensed-To-Carry]

Congratulations, Justice Alito

I second that sentiment. Thank you.

[Howlin]

I have not seen one good reason posted on the board in defense of the dems not filibustering. NOT ONE.

Do the words "We don't have the votes" not compute with those people?

[SmithL]

Just out of curiosity, if the final vote had been 98-2, would his votes on the Supreme Court carry any more weight?

[ohioWfan]

LOL! THAT is beautiful! GREAT photo and caption!

[jslade]

The only clinton who ever lived in their NY home was Buddy and he is dead.

Death does seem to follow them around.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

Pack your bags Sandy baby. You can go back to Arizona now.

[Mayflower Sister]

THAT IS EXCELLENT !!!! Very appropriate !

[syriacus]

i doubt there is anything not named BYRD in WV. good on old sheets though!

LOL! He did the right thing.

I wonder how often the Democrats will refer to Senator Byrd and his pocket-constitution from now on.

[andy58-in-nh]

First order of business...overturn Kelo vs. New London. NOW!

Not quite yet - I want to turn Souter's house into a hotel first.